A selection of Baroness Drake's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Pension Schemes Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 71 30 Jun 2020

  My Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 71. Given the hour, the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted, with her usual skill, has captured the issues clearly and succinctly. It is clear that there is genuine concern among those running DB schemes which are materially open to new members with strong employers, such as the sections of the Railways Pension Scheme and the Universities...

• Pension Schemes Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 63 (to Amendment 62) 30 Jun 2020

  I beg to move. Ayes 270, Noes 236.

• Pension Schemes Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 53 30 Jun 2020

  My Lords, the introduction of a pension dashboard service raises major considerations of the public good and consumer interest, which is why I, my noble friend Lady Sherlock and many other noble Lords across the House have argued strongly for citizens to have the right to access their data through a public dashboard and not be restricted to commercial services. I thank the Minister for his...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 5 July 2010

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Currently held offices

• Member, Constitution Committee (since 27 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (4 Sep 2018 to 4 Nov 2019)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (6 Dec 2016 to 17 Mar 2017)
• Member, Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee (28 Jan 2016 to 29 Feb 2016)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (8 Dec 2015 to 4 Mar 2016)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (8 Jan 2014 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Member, Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Jun 2012 to 24 Jul 2012)
• Member, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee (29 May 2012 to 28 Feb 2013)
• Member, Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee) (20 Jul 2011 to 13 Dec 2011)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Drake’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 70.96% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 158 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)